Conferences

Focused on a particular topic, conferences are one time events for a specific number of people. Typically there will be a keynote speaker, a number of workshops and an opportunity to establish and nurture meaningful and important relationships.

Developing Amazing Leaders:

An Inspiring, Educating and Empowering Conference for the Entire Paralympic Community presented by the U.S. Olympic Committee and BlazeSports America

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Workshop Session Descriptions
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Join us for three days of powerful sessions, speakers and networking at the 2008 Developing Amazing Leaders Conference presented by the U.S. Olympic Committee and BlazeSports America. Expand your personal leadership skills, gain knowledge to help your organization succeed and celebrate with us as we recognize outstanding leaders and programs in the Paralympic movement.

The conference, held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., will bring together several hundred leaders from all areas of Paralympic sport. Whether you’re currently working in a Paralympic organization, need concrete advice for starting a new program, or just want to learn more about the movement, don’t miss this conference! There will be valuable information for individuals at all levels and from many different organizations including non-profits, government, community recreation programs, the military, coaching, education, rehabilitation facilities, as well as the current Olympic & Paralympic family.
Conference highlights include:

• Coaching & Sport Specific Training
• Personal Leadership Skill Development through interactive sessions & participation in sport activities
• Program Management & Administration covering areas such as innovation, brand positioning, increasing revenue & growing your organization
• Inspiring keynote speakers
• Sharing of best practices from leading organizations throughout the country
• Access to USOC experts in key areas of organizational development & sports programming
• Roundtables, panel discussions and presentations on topics such as Military Programs,  Program & Volunteer Recruitment, Research, Gaining Support from Athletes’ Families, etc. 
• Networking with key leaders from all areas of the Paralympic movement
• Recognition awards celebrating organization and individual success, as well as the 2008 Olympic & Paralympic Games in Beijing
• 2.95 CEU’s available

For conference information and questions or one day registration options please contact Dean Nakamura at Dean.Nakamura@usoc.org or (719) 866-2048.

Conference Dates: April 4 - 7, 2008
The conference begins at 2.00 pm on Friday, April 4 and ends at approximately 2:00 pm with lunch on Monday, April 7.

Conference workshop sessions will be sent out to attendees on or around February 15, 2008.

Travel
If you have air travel needs, we are pleased to be able to offer you a special rate through our partner, United Airlines. If you’d like to take advantage of this special rate, please contact the United Airlines Olympic Travel Desk at 1-800-841-0460 and use the discount code: 564EQ.

Airport Transportation
Please plan your travel to arrive into Colorado Springs or Denver International Airport before 12:00 pm on Friday, April 4.  Limited transportation will be available from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs.

For those travelling outside of the times indicated here please refer to this website for other Denver to Colorado Springs options.
http://www.flydenver.com/gt/search.asp

Rental Car
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Hotel
Our headquarters hotel for the Developing Amazing Leaders Conference will be the Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs. To book your rooms with the Antlers Hilton, please call (866) 299-4602.

Women in Leadership

Authentic Leadership is not only the key to great leadership; it is also one of the keys to happy and successful leaders.  When people can be themselves, leverage their strengths and focus on the things that they are passionate about, they not only drive business results but they also inspire others and create engaging environments. Traditionally women have struggled with a multitude of issues…..authenticity in the workplace, gender diversity in top roles in organizations, glass ceiling issues and work/family balance just to name a few.  What if today’s women were able to be authentic as well and use their strengths to drive success in their own way?  What if they were not the only senior woman at the table, or better yet, what if they could use this to their advantage?    What if there was really a way for women to balance work and family – could they have it all?  This conference will explore these issues through research, trends and personal stories from successful women that have been able to drive amazing results.

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Conference Dates: April 15 - 17, 2008

Travel
If you have air travel needs, we are pleased to be able to offer you a special rate through our partner, United Airlines. If you’d like to take advantage of this special rate, please contact the United Airlines Olympic Travel Desk at 1-800-841-0460 and use the discount code: 564EQ.

Hotel
Our headquarters hotel for Women in Leadership will be the Doubletree Hotel Colorado Springs-World Arena. To book your rooms with the Doubletree, please call (719) 576-8900 and mention the group code WLC or Click Here to book a room online.

Personal Leadership

November 2008
Conference agenda is currently under development. Please check back for future updates.